The purpose of this consultation is to get feedback on proposed country specific localisation requirements, to enable the exchange of e-Invoices in Australia and New Zealand using the PEPPOL international interoperability framework.
From 9 July to 9 September 2019 we consulted on an Options Paper as part of our review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987.
The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is a unique identifier that links to core information on the NZBN Register about a business, known as Primary Business Data (PBD).
The proposed Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill is an omnibus bill intended to make ‘technical” amendments to the Patents Act 2013, the Trade Marks Act 2002, the Designs Act 1953 (the IP Laws), and the associated regulations.
On 10 May 2018, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced the release of a discussion document that sets out a proposal for a new, Ponzi-specific, insolvency regime. It is based on the idea that investors should be treated equally.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is considering legislation to allow for the limited extension of timeframes for individual investigations into dumping and subsidies, in special circumstances, and we are seeking your feedback.
The government has prepared a draft bill to amend the Copyright Act 1994 and the Copyright (General Matters) Regulations 1995 to allow New Zealand to accede to the Marrakesh Treaty. This Bill is the Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty implementation) Amendment Bill.
In our role as procurement functional lead, we have been working on a Supplier Code of Conduct.
Consultation on the review of section 36 of the Commerce Act relating to the misuse of market power, along with other minor changes began on 25 January 2019 and closed on 1 April 2019.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on regulations to support the new Business Payment Practices disclosure regime.
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